Wood fuel — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Wood fuel — Production was 596.25 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 596.25 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 596.25 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217.38 million m3, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217.38 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 220.45 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 224.52 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 228.72 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 232.88 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 238.77 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 243.62 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 248.01 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 252.57 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 257.18 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 262.10 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 267.09 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 271.75 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 275.19 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 281.33 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 285.55 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 291.07 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 297.07 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 302.43 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 309.01 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 313.62 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 319.43 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 325.62 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 333.93 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 342.48 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 348.47 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 353.82 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 360.48 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 368.35 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 390.31 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 399.76 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 407.23 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 415.56 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 424.30 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 432.91 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 438.59 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 440.87 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 446.36 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 451.94 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 464.73 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 473.55 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 476.14 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 485.18 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 491.12 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 500.21 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 507.96 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 513.41 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 520.07 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 525.52 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 531.41 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 538.37 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 539.21 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 543.80 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 548.54 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 554.12 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 558.41 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 562.81 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 567.34 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 571.93 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 576.63 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 581.35 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 586.19 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 591.15 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 596.25 million m3 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.10 million m3 | 217.38 million m3 | 252.57 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 279.08 million m3 | 257.18 million m3 | 302.43 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.52 million m3 | 309.01 million m3 | 368.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.78 million m3 | 390.31 million m3 | 451.94 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495.79 million m3 | 464.73 million m3 | 525.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.59 million m3 | 531.41 million m3 | 571.93 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 586.31 million m3 | 576.63 million m3 | 596.25 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 2 China 145.74 million m3 compare
- 3 China, mainland 145.66 million m3 compare
- 4 Brazil 132.21 million m3 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 119.73 million m3 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92.46 million m3 compare
- 7 USSR 81.10 million m3 compare
- 8 Ethiopia PDR 77.37 million m3 compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Wood fuel — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 596.25 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 596.25 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.38 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for wood fuel — production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en